Garry...
Last question (promise)...
Any thoughts on where I can pick up a grip cap? Who do you know that stocks a fair supply of original 24 parts?
Haycock,
You don't need a new grip cap, the grip cap and white line spacer shown on the pics is origial, and doesn't need to be replaced. WHat you need, is the little brass Savage Indian head logo, that fits in the indentation of the grip cap to cover the screw. And unfortunately, no one I know of has any, you could watch ebay, and one might pop up, or you could try this guy, but you'd have to call him, he's got a lot of savage parts, but he wouldn't advertise an item like that on his website:
http://www.gun-parts.com/index.html/Don't worry about the savage logo, it's not a big deal, and it won't devaluate the gun not having it. They were only made for a few years in .357, and they are not very common, and they're highly prized in some parts of the country as a 'truck gun', one doesn't get to many shots at them, so if you want it, I'd jump if I were you.
